Goldsboro, NC housing market

Wayne CountyGoldsboro, NC metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$190K
■ 0.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,503/mo
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
9.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+24%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Goldsboro is worth $189,872, down 0.0% over the past year and up 24% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $1,503 a month (+2.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 9.5% (below the Goldsboro, NC metro's 10.2%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,043/mo, $460 less than typical rent.
  • 4Zillow forecasts the Goldsboro, NC metro's home values to change −0.5% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Goldsboro, NC metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 46/100, #199 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Goldsboro
Latest $190K
$123K$146K$170K$194K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Goldsboro
Latest $1,503
$1,276$1,349$1,423$1,4962023202420252026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Goldsboro compares

MeasureGoldsboroGoldsboro, NC metroUnited States
Typical home value$189,872$179,062$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change−0.0%−0.6%+1.2%
Typical rent$1,503$1,519$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change+2.1%+3.1%+2.7%
Gross rent yield9.5%10.2%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio10.59.815.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$1,043$984$2,012

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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.